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The Constitution and Devolution
The Constitution and Devolution
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A quiz to test your knowledge of the #Constitution and #devolution
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Transferred powers are?
excepted powers that can be transferred later
reserved powers that are responsibility of main government
reserved powers that can be transferred later
reserved powers that cannot be transferred later
2
Which answer contains
two
sources
of the constitution?
Culture & Chinese Law
European Law & Natural Law
Common law & Conventions
Law of Physics & Statute Law
3
Brexit is an example of what?
A referendum
Common law
A Manifesto
A bill
4
Devolution is what?
The transfer of power from central to regional government
The swap of power from central to regional government
The transfer of government to regional areas
The removal of power from central government
5
What can parliament not do?
Create laws that cannot be changed in the future.
Create laws
Create laws and change them in the future
Create new taxes
6
This statement is: "It is very confusing as our laws are in a variety of places."
For a codified constitution
For an uncodified constitution
Against a codified constitution
Against an uncodified constitution
7
Why did countries want a devolved government?
It allows them to more effectively run their country?
It makes things easier
It limits power of westminster
It gives them more power
8
What is the definition of
statute law
?
Law made by parliament and in the constitution
Laws made by judges
Laws made by the people
Laws made by parliament
9
The two parties in power in Northern Ireland are?
Unionists & Labourists
Nationalists & Conservatives
Nationalists & Unionists
Nationals & Liberals
10
What Act set up Scottish Parliament?
Scottish Parliament Act
Scottish Parliament Act 1999
Scottish Parliament Act 2000
Scottish Act 1999
11
Why has Northern Ireland's devolved powers been
suspended
several times?
Parliament keeps changing their powers
Parliament wanted it's power back
Nationalists and Unionists didn't want the power
Nationalists and Unionists cannot agree
12
The definition of
parliamentary soverignity
is?
Parliament has no power?
Parliament is the lowest source of power
Parliament is the second source of power
Parliament is the highest source of power
13
Which two are
NOT
an example of a convention?
ECHR
HRA
UDHR
UNCRC
14
English votes for English Laws is an example of what?
West Scottish Question
English Lothian Question
Lothian Question
West Lothian Question
15
What is the
main link
between the constitution and devolution and why?
Parliamentary Sovereignty
They both involve laws
It sets out the powers that government has
They are both about the running of the country
16
Northern Ireland has which
transferred powers
?
Elections & Government Budgets
Elections & Government budgets
Agriculture & Government Budgets
National minimum wage & Agriculture
17
The Scottish Parliament consists of?
102 Scottish Members of Parliament
109 Scottish Members of Parliament
149 Scottish Members of Parliament
129 Scottish Members of Parliament
18
What is a
codified
constitution?
It is written down in one place
It is not written down at all
It is written in code
It is written down in several places
19
What sets out the rules for elections, voting, power of the queen?
the bill of rights
the constitution
the manifesto
the laws
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Legislative devolution
is when?
regional government has power of setting budgets
regional government has some law making powers
regional government has power of funding for health services
regional government has no law making powers
